The Monkey with a Bright Blue Bottom

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They use vervet monkeys to test the things they don’t want to test on people. Vervet monkeys as pets Adult males move between troops throughout their lifetime. Males live with a troop, instead of forming bachelor troops. However, they are regularly usurped by new arrivals or simply move on, believing the grass is greener on the other side (which isn’t necessarily so 🙂 ). Inter and intra-troop relationships

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Groves, Colin P. (1982). "Primates; Simiiformes; Catarrhini; Cercopithecoidea; Cercopithecidae; Cercopithecinae". In Wilson, Don E.; Reeder, DeeAnn M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Volume 1. Johns Hopkins University Press. p.162. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.In the paper, researchers describe the Lesula and its sister species, Cercopithecus hamlyni, as “shy, quiet, and generally occur[ing] in small groups.” Vervets can also be identified through their troop behaviour. They are highly social animals who typically live and travel together, in comparison to some monkeys who can be solitary or bashful. a b Kudo, H.; Mitani, M. (1985). "New record of predatory behavior by the mandrill in Cameroon". Primates. 26 (2): 161–167. doi: 10.1007/BF02382015. S2CID 20928597. Pourquoi” tales are, of course, intended to explain the origins of real life animals. This story has, very neatly, chosen to include both familiar, and unfamiliar, animals. Children will very probably already know that zebras have stripes, and giraffes a sort of square pattern, but will they have heard of a spectacled bear? Or our hero, the mandrill monkey, with his red and blue face?

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Researchers have identified over 30 different kinds of alarm call. These different calls are believed to reflect specific threats. So the alarm shout for a nearby human is different to that of a nearby leopard or eagle. So one day, when all the animals were sleeping, what did the cheeky monkey do? What would you be tempted to do, if you were armed with a paint box full of bright colours? Hordes consist of matrilineal family groups, and females are important for maintaining social cohesion. Strong connections with their relatives may lead to support during conflicts, higher survival rate of offspring and a longer lifespan for females. Dominant females are at the center of the group network and their removal leads to fewer social connections in the group. [53] The social rank of a mother mandrill can contribute to the social rank of both her female and male offspring. [54] Mature males are not permanent members of hordes but join as females become sexually receptive and leave as their sexual cycle ends. As a result, the coloration of the male mandrill may be intended to attract attention in a social structure with no long-term relationships between mates. [51] Higher ranking males are found in the center of a social group while lower ranking males are more likely to occupy the periphery. [55] Females have some control over the males and coalitions can expel an unwanted male from a group. [56] Outside the breeding season, males are believed to lead a solitary life and all-male bachelor groups are not known to exist. [51]What better than a cheeky monkey to enthuse a young child to love books in this bestselling picture book.This edition comes complete with a CD read by CBBC's Justin Fletcher. Thereading is agreat aid to improving reading skills, perfect forbedtime, for journeys or for listening together.